Location map plugin and distance from user

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Kahuna Apple Fan Posts: 137 Reg: Nov 18, 2011 Milan 4,670	confirm \| cancel 01/15/13 11:45 AM (11 years ago) Location map plugin and distance from user Hello, is there a way to show the distance between the user and the location items on a map? I think it could be possible with child items generated by the back end but, at the moment, my items are on a static txt file. I've been reading some old threads about this and I remember (or maybe I just dreamt of it) someone saying it could be implemented in the future. Thanks Title Comments Hello, is there a way to show the distance between the user and the location items on a map? I think it could be possible with child items generated by the back end but, at the moment, my items are on a static txt file. I've been reading some old threads about this and I remember (or maybe I just dreamt of it) someone saying it could be implemented in the future. Thanks

Kittsy buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2251 Reg: Feb 22, 2012 Liverpool 31,360	01/15/13 12:49 PM (11 years ago) you need to create your own plugin to do this. iOS or android. as the bird flies or road distance Comments you need to create your own plugin to do this. iOS or android. as the bird flies or road distance

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/15/13 01:35 PM (11 years ago) I'll be kind of/sort of working on this sort of thing in the near future. For the moment, what you'll end doing is some sort of php computation on the server side. Have a link from your app request the php document with your coordinate values attached to the end, such as "dataURL":"http://www.myserver.com/coord.php&deviceLatitude=[deviceLatitude]&deviceLongitude=[deviceLongitude] and have the server side do the computation for distances, and return that data (along with any maps or stuff) to the device. It's a little convoluted, but it will work if you try. Cheers! -- Smug Comments I'll be kind of/sort of working on this sort of thing in the near future. For the moment, what you'll end doing is some sort of php computation on the server side. Have a link from your app request the php document with your coordinate values attached to the end, such as "dataURL":"http://www.myserver.com/coord.php&deviceLatitude=[deviceLatitude]&deviceLongitude=[deviceLongitude] and have the server side do the computation for distances, and return that data (along with any maps or stuff) to the device. It's a little convoluted, but it will work if you try. Cheers! -- Smug

Mackimack Apple Fan Posts: 481 Reg: Dec 30, 2010 Sweden 14,310	01/15/13 01:45 PM (11 years ago) Hi kahuna. I have made a new Custom Map Plugin. This plugin will show the distance between User and the target. But Susan Working on it and we will see it soon on plugin market. I Hope! :) Comments Hi kahuna. I have made a new Custom Map Plugin. This plugin will show the distance between User and the target. But Susan Working on it and we will see it soon on plugin market. I Hope! :)

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/15/13 01:46 PM (11 years ago) ooooohhhhhh...... Can't wait to see it, Mackimack! Android/Apple, or just one? Cheers! -- Smug Comments ooooohhhhhh...... Can't wait to see it, Mackimack! Android/Apple, or just one? Cheers! -- Smug

Mackimack Apple Fan Posts: 481 Reg: Dec 30, 2010 Sweden 14,310	01/15/13 01:48 PM (11 years ago) I have made the iPhone version and I think Susan will maybe do the Android Version. Comments I have made the iPhone version and I think Susan will maybe do the Android Version.

Kahuna Apple Fan Posts: 137 Reg: Nov 18, 2011 Milan 4,670	01/15/13 01:54 PM (11 years ago) Thanx for the answers. I'll probably wait for the plugin :) Comments Thanx for the answers. I'll probably wait for the plugin :)

Kahuna Apple Fan Posts: 137 Reg: Nov 18, 2011 Milan 4,670	01/29/13 10:44 AM (11 years ago) Any news on the custom map plugin? Comments Any news on the custom map plugin?

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